Triggered by jolts of memory, this account by Antonio Candido revisits the atmosphere of artistic renewal that took hold in São Paulo city in the second half of the 1930s and which extended throughout subsequent decades. Recalling important exhibitions held in the city, Candido evokes the main players of the time and the social life enjoyed by the city's artists and intellectuals. In this text, a personal glance back in time coincides with a watershed in the aesthetic taste of the day.
Cultural life in São Paulo city; Art exhibitions; the 1930's, 40's and 50's; artistic renewal; memory